Search results for 'hop':

hop¹ verb (hopped, hopping) 1 intrans said of a person: to jump up and down on one leg, especially forwards as a form of movement. 2 intrans said of certain small birds, animals and insects: to move by jumping on both or all legs simultaneously. 3 to walk lame; limp. 4 to jump over something. 5 intrans (usually hop in, out, etc) colloq to move in a lively or agile way in the specified direction. 6 (usually hop over) colloq to make a short journey, especially by air. noun 1 an act of hopping; a jump on one leg. 2 colloq a distance travelled in an aeroplane without stopping; a short journey by air. 3 old use, colloq an informal dance. catch someone on the hop colloq to catch them unawares or by surprise. hop it Brit slang to take oneself off; to leave. hopping mad colloq very angry or furious. hop, skip (or step) and jump 1 a jump on one leg, a skip, and a leap with both legs. 2 as an athletic event: the former name for the triple jump. keep someone on the hop to keep someone busy, active or alert. on the hop in a state of restless activity.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon hoppian to dance.

hop² noun 1 a tall perennial climbing plant or vine of the mulberry family, grown for its green cone-shaped female flowers, which are used to give a bitter flavour to beer. 2 (usually hops) a the female flower of this plant, which contains the bitter flavours used in brewing and in medicine; b US slang any narcotic drug, especially opium. verb (hopped, hopping) 1 intrans to pick or gather hops. 2 to flavour (beer) with hops. hopper noun a person or machine that picks or gathers hops. hopping noun the time of the hop harvest. hoppy adj smelling or tasting of hops.
ETYMOLOGY: 15c as hoppe, from Dutch.